As we look at the aviation icons and heroes connected to Mississauga, we remember our fallen soldiers who served as pilots in the Second World War. Certainly one of the most tragic aspects of war is the loss of life suffered by so many young soldiers. Many of the loved ones at home were fraught…
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” on August 19 2021 on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew interviews John Eigl, Historical Researcher at Heritage Mississauga, on the laborious but rewarding process of researching Mississauga’s connections to the Second World War. John Eigl has recently graduated from McMaster University’s History…
Today as we continue to celebrate Mississauga’s aviation heroes and icons, we could not forget to mention Malton’s historic AVRO Arrow and the pilots that flew the iconic aircraft. Perhaps the best known pilot who was involved with the AVRO Arrow program was Janusz (Jan) Zurakowski. Jan was born in Ryzawka, Russia, to Polish parents…
August 15th, 2021 commemorates the 76th anniversary of the end of the Second World War for Canada but did you know there are a few significant dates that mark the end of the War for different countries around the world? May 2, 1945 marked the end of the war in Italy and the Mediterranean. May…
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” on August 12, 2021 on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew answers questions about the significance of the Civic Holiday, the haunting sounds of bagpipes heard playing in a local cemetery, and an aviation hero. In upcoming episodes we will be focusing on…
DYK In the 1920’s, Madame Anna Guérin was determined to have an international promotion of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance and a means of fundraising? Inspired by American humanitarian and academic Moina Michael and her poem “We Shall Keep the Faith,” in which she vows to wear the poppy to remember the war…
Today in History: V-E Day V-E Day (Victory in Europe) marks the end of the conflict with Hitler’s Germany in World War II when Germany surrendered. The military surrender agreement was signed in Rheims, France on May 7, 1945 at 2:41 a.m and May 8, 1945 was declared the official day of celebration. The surrender was signed…